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aligol M, Mahamed M, Shahinmehr M, Sepehrmansoury A. INVESTIGATING OCCUPATIONAL STRESS LEVELS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS IN NOTARY ADMINISTRATORS AND OFFICE ASSISTANTS IN QOM PROVINCE IN 2023. ioh 2024; 21 (1) :51-62
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Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services , aligol1389@gmail.com
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Background and aims: Occupational stress is related to coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, musculoskeletal disorders, cancer and psychosomatic symptoms. One of the most stressful environments, is the work environments related to legal matters, including notary offices. This study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between job stress and some risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in notary administrators and office assistants in Qom province in 2023.
Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2023 on 147 notary administrators and office assistants in Qom province in the form of a census. In addition to demographic information, participants' height, weight, waist circumference and blood pressure were also measured and recorded and their blood samples were taken. Job stress data was collected using Osipow job stress questionnaire and chi-square and U Mann-Whitney tests were used to analyze the results.
Results: The average total job stress score was 176.88 out of 300 with a standard deviation of 25.83. In terms of biochemical factors, 28.6% had high blood pressure. 21.1% had blood sugar above 126 mg/dL. 65.3% had blood cholesterol above 200 mg/dL. Also, 48.9% had triglycerides above 150 mg/dL. A significant relationship was observed between gender, and marital status, with occupational stress. The Mann-Whitney U test did not show a significant diference between the low-stress and high-stress groups in terms of cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Conclusions: The majority of notary administrators and office assistants suffer from a high level of job stress. Despite the high level of occupational stress, the results of this study showed that there is no significant relationship between occupational stress and cardiovascular disease risk factors. In terms of demographic factors, gender and marital status, were related to occupational stress.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Job Stress
Received: 2023/08/5 | Accepted: 2024/05/11 | Published: 2024/06/30
Received: 2023/08/5 | Accepted: 2024/05/11 | Published: 2024/06/30
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